Plant: Orchid Satin® Rose of Sharon
Althea · Hibiscus syriacus 'Orchid Satin'
Size: 3 gal
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More about this plant
A seedless rose of Sharon growing upright 8 to 12 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide with graceful branching, bearing large orchid pink to lavender blooms with prominent red centers through early, mid and late summer. Because it does not set seed it avoids the self seeding that troubles other roses of Sharon. Green three lobed leaves turn gold in fall. It is easy to grow in full sun with average water, tolerates heat and salt, resists deer and attracts pollinators. Use it in mixed borders, as a hedge or as a specimen. NCSU records the species as non toxic to cats, dogs and horses.
- Full Sun
- Grows to 12 ft tall and 6 ft wide
- Blooms in summer
- Hardy in USDA zones 5-9
- Deciduous foliage
Plant description
A seedless rose of Sharon growing upright 8 to 12 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide with graceful branching, bearing large orchid pink to lavender blooms with prominent red centers through early, mid and late summer. Because it does not set seed it avoids the self seeding that troubles other roses of Sharon. Green three lobed leaves turn gold in fall. It is easy to grow in full sun with average water, tolerates heat and salt, resists deer and attracts pollinators. Use it in mixed borders, as a hedge or as a specimen. NCSU records the species as non toxic to cats, dogs and horses.
- Flowers
- Large orchid pink to lavender blooms with a prominent red eye.
- Foliage
- Leaves are alternate, simple and 3-lobed, 2 to 4 inches long, with coarsely toothed margins.
- Fruit
- A 5-valved dehiscent capsule about 3/4 inch long and wide, brown, persisting through winter.
- Pruning
- Prune in late winter or early spring and apply a controlled release fertilizer.
- Native range
- South China and Taiwan
